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2 hours ago in Lifestyle

Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz

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Music recorded in 432 hertz (cycles per second) is taking off on social media platforms and music streaming services, where users can find an increasing number of tracks and playlists employing the alternate tuning, everything from meditation soundscapes to reggae songs recorded by Ziggy Marley.

7 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

49th Annual Ithaca Festival begins with parade, road closures

Map showing a parade route through a downtown area: yellow street (Cayuga St) as main path, red dashed lines indicate barriers, green parks (T13 DeWitt Park, Thompson Park), blue canal/stream, and surrounding streets labeled (Geneva St, Buffalo St, Tioga St, Utica St).

The 49th annual celebration will officially kick off this evening with the traditional parade, which starts promptly at 6.

7 hours ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local

Ahead of move, final day of ReUse MegaCenter set for this Saturday

Finger Lakes ReUse logo: green circle with a slanted white banner showing 'REUSE' and 'FINGER LAKES' text above.

This Saturday, May 30, is the final day of shopping at the Triphammer Marketplace store in the Village of Lansing.

19 hours ago in Lifestyle

Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out

Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. "It's all so funny," she says. "When I tell them I run the trade association for independent stores, they'll say, 'It's just so sad that they're disappearing.'

20 hours ago in Community, Environment, Lifestyle, Local

Town of Ithaca acquires 137 acres for new nature preserve

Six adults stand in a sunlit forest, each holding a yellow diamond sign and smiling at the camera.

On May 27, the town announced an acquisition of 137 acres on South Hill, which will be known henceforth as the Sage Preserve.

1 day ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Winning DRI projects in Binghamton focus on Clinton Street business district

On May 14, the 17 winning projects of the city's $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) grant award were announced.

2 days ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Real Estate, Sports

Lansing board to review YMCA expansion plans

The YMCA of Ithaca & Tompkins County is looking to build a 5,394-square-foot addition to house a new lap pool.

2 days ago in Lifestyle

You should be dancing, yeah. Moving to music offers all kinds of benefits as you age

Moving to music is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Medical professionals say it doesn't matter if it's Western line dancing, ballroom steps, salsa, tap, Zumba at the gym, or with a group

Sports

2 hours ago in Sports

Baseball players ask for expanded free agency, salary arbitration rights, almost doubling minimum

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Baseball players fired the opening salvo Wednesday in what is expected to be long and contentious labor negotiations, asking for expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights along with almost doubling the major league minimum and increasing the money high-revenue teams share with the less-wealthy clubs.

2 hours ago in Sports

Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 4-0 to move within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final

Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven scored in a 2:47 span late in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes moved within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Wednesday night.

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Gerrit Cole shines in Yankees’ win

Baseball pitcher in a gray New York Yankees uniform on the mound during a game.

On Wednesday, New York blanked Kansas City 7-0.

22 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s hockey coach names captain for next season

Cornell Head Coach Casey Jones has announced Ryan Walsh will again serve as captain.

1 day ago in Sports

Iga Swiatek improves career record at French Open to 42-3 as she reaches 3rd round

Iga Swiatek has improved her career record at the French Open to 42-3. The four-time champion eliminated 35th-ranked Sara Bejlek 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round on Wednesday.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history

Before the tournament even begins, Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history. A tiny island country — autonomous territory, if you prefer — of about 156,000 residents in the Caribbean is now the smallest, both in terms of population and land mass, to make it to soccer's biggest stage.

2 days ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, Real Estate, Sports

Lansing board to review YMCA expansion plans

The YMCA of Ithaca & Tompkins County is looking to build a 5,394-square-foot addition to house a new lap pool.

2 days ago in Sports

Knicks fans forget about the bad times and savor a record run to their first NBA Finals since 1999

Minutes after the Knicks finished their four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, the DJ at Radio City Music Hall played Prince's "1999." That was the last time the Knicks had reached the NBA Finals.

National

2 hours ago in National

Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source

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The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll, the longtime advice columnist who has said Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a Manhattan department store 30 years ago, lied during the course of civil litigation against the Republican president, according to a person familiar with the matter.

6 days ago in National

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.

6 days ago in Community, Education, Lifestyle, Local, National, Regional

Women’s Rights Historical National Park in Seneca Falls named one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places

Brick visitor center with a large mural on the side wall, NPS shield, and a row of benches along a paved walkway.

A nonprofit organization is calling attention to the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls.

1 week ago in National

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Trump’s endorsement is put to the test

Is there a future in politics for Republicans who cross President Donald Trump? The signs this year suggest no, and Trump has convinced his voters to defeat his adversaries again and again.

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty. But the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison anytime soon.

2 weeks ago in National

Denver airport security missed trespasser who was killed by plane on runway

Workers at Denver airport initially missed a security breach by man who scaled an 8-foot perimeter fence and crossed a runway where he was hit and killed in a fiery collision by a plane with 231 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.

2 weeks ago in National

US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher

The Labor Department's consumer price index rose 3.8% from April 2025, according to data released Tuesday. On a month-to-month basis, April prices rose 0.6% from March as gasoline prices rose 5.4% during the month; the month-over-month gain was down from 0.9% increase from February to March.

2 weeks ago in National

Hegseth is facing a new round of questioning from Congress on the Iran war and more

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's costs and its impact on diminishing weapons stockpiles.

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4 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local, Politics

Virgil appoints interim town justice

On May 14, the Virgil Town Board appointed Lynnsey Ingalls as interim town justice.

6 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local

Charges pending after attack on the Commons, IPD says

Around 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, police say 22-year-old Isaish Standish and 30-year-old Marcus Collins were throwing items at someone, who then confronted them.

7 hours ago in Business, Community, Education, Local, Regional

Wegmans stores deliver over $5.8 million in tuition assistance for employees

On May 27, the Rochester-based regional grocery chain announced over $5.8 million in tuition assistance for the upcoming academic year.

7 hours ago in Local

Ithaca veteran and physician inducted into NYS Senate Veterans Hall of Fame

Two women in suits pose on stage, holding a triangular folded American flag plaque that reads 'Veterans Susan Herson, MD'.

On May 26, State Senator Lea Webb inducted Ithaca resident Dr. Susan Herson into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Albany.

7 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

49th Annual Ithaca Festival begins with parade, road closures

Map showing a parade route through a downtown area: yellow street (Cayuga St) as main path, red dashed lines indicate barriers, green parks (T13 DeWitt Park, Thompson Park), blue canal/stream, and surrounding streets labeled (Geneva St, Buffalo St, Tioga St, Utica St).

The 49th annual celebration will officially kick off this evening with the traditional parade, which starts promptly at 6.

Entertainment

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Regional, Sports

Gerrit Cole shines in Yankees’ win

Baseball pitcher in a gray New York Yankees uniform on the mound during a game.

On Wednesday, New York blanked Kansas City 7-0.

7 hours ago in Community, Entertainment, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

49th Annual Ithaca Festival begins with parade, road closures

Map showing a parade route through a downtown area: yellow street (Cayuga St) as main path, red dashed lines indicate barriers, green parks (T13 DeWitt Park, Thompson Park), blue canal/stream, and surrounding streets labeled (Geneva St, Buffalo St, Tioga St, Utica St).

The 49th annual celebration will officially kick off this evening with the traditional parade, which starts promptly at 6.

19 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.

22 hours ago in Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Cornell men’s hockey coach names captain for next season

Cornell Head Coach Casey Jones has announced Ryan Walsh will again serve as captain.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

The Chicks announce intimate ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Tour. ‘This is our lives’

Call it a comeback, a crossover moment, or both. Twenty years ago, The Chicks released their blockbuster 2006 album "Taking the Long Way" — their first full-length after the country music industry turned their backs on them — and one of the biggest of their career.

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19 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the "Friends" star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

The Blue Wave from tiny Curaçao is making World Cup history

Before the tournament even begins, Curaçao has already crafted a story like none other in World Cup history. A tiny island country — autonomous territory, if you prefer — of about 156,000 residents in the Caribbean is now the smallest, both in terms of population and land mass, to make it to soccer's biggest stage.

6 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show

Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.